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===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower===
===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower===
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's.   
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's.   
This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave!
This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave.


While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees!
While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees.


==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==
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*'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700.
*'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700.
*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft.  This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A319, and A320, in both new and old liveries.   
*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft.  This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A319, and A320, in both new and old liveries.   
**'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s, and Q400s!
**'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s, and Q400s.
**'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900.
**'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900.
*'''Virgin America''': A320
*'''Virgin America''': A320
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